R Is for Risen

An ABC Easter Story

By Crystal Bowman, Teri McKinley

2025

First Published

4.77

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Number of Pages

0H58M

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This rhyming ABC Easter story takes kids on a journey from Palm Sunday to the Resurrection to the Great Commission. Jesus is the RISEN One, our Savior and our Friend. Jesus is the A and Z, the beginning and the end. In this charmingly illustrated story, children will learn the alphabet and the biblically accurate reason for the Jesus’ resurrection! Unlike other ABC books that attribute a random Easter-themed word to a letter, R Is for Risen thoughtfully tells the chronological Easter story of salvation. It Palm branch parade (Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem) Garden of Gethsemane Jesus’ arrest and interrogation Jesus carrying the cross Jesus’ death and resurrection Jesus’ Great Short, easy-to-read, rhyming text Chronological Bible Easter story Colorful, endearing illustrations A Bible verse reference on each page (NLT, ICB, NIrV, or GW) This alphabet book is sure to become a family classic parents will read to their children every Easter.

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4.77

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Authors

Crystal Bowman

Author · 26 books

Crystal Bowman is an author, speaker, and former preschool teacher. She graduated from Calvin College with a degree in elementary education and studied early childhood development at the University of Michigan. Her writing career began in 1990 as a lyricist for children's piano music. She began writing children's books in 1993 and has since written more than 100 books for children and 3 for women. She has written books for many popular children's series, such as Little Blessings, BOZ the Bear, MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), Berenstain Bears, and I Can Read! She has also written two books of humorous poetry for children, numerous magazine articles, Bible study materials, and educational resource books. As a speaker, Crystal enjoys sharing her stories and poetry with students in the classroom and also with adults at teachers' conventions, writers' conferences, and women's seminars. "Writing and speaking can be intimidating because in order to connect with your audience you need to be personal and transparent, exposing what's in your heart and soul. But when readers or conference attendees respond positively to something I've said or written, it is humbling and rewarding all at the same time!" Crystal and her husband, Bob, have enjoyed 44 years of marriage and are the parents of 3 grown children and 5 grandchildren. They spend summers in Michigan and winters in Florida.

Teri McKinley

Author · 3 books

Teri McKinley grew up in the world of publishing, attending book signings and book conventions with her mother, Crystal Bowman. Teri began writing stories in elementary school, and her love for writing grew in college while attending Baylor University. She has been published in national magazines such as Susie Magazine and The Eleusis, and has also written greeting cards for Discovery House Publishers. She has a master's degree in Interior Design from Arizona State University, and currently works as a student advisor for East Texas Baptist University. Teri and her husband live in Longview, Texas.